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Chews vs gum candy

English translation: caramel vs gums

10:03 Jan 27, 2010
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Food & Drink / Candy
English term or phrase: Chews vs gum candy
What is the exact difference between "chews" and "gum candy". Is one of those two "kauwgum" and which one?
Betty Cortvriendt
Belgium
Local time: 23:34
Selected answer:caramel vs gums
Explanation:
a chew would be a candy more like a caramel, while a gum would be more like a gummy bear.

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Note added at 5 hrs (2010-01-27 15:55:48 GMT)
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Misschien toch nog een kleine toevoeging.
Ik ben zelf amerikaanse, dus wat amerikaans engels ben ik echt wel 100% zeker.

gum candy is geen kauwgum en chews ook niet.

Kauwgum is enkel chewing gum of gum maar zeker nooit gum candy en chews, dit zijn andere soorten snoepjes
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EnglishPlease
Belgium
Local time: 23:34
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +1kauwgom vs kauwbonbon
avantix
3 +2kauwbonbon vs kauwgum
Francis van Stokkom
5caramel vs gums
EnglishPlease
4snoepjes vs kauwgum
Bea Geenen
3kauwgum vs kauwsnoepje
Max Nuijens


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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
chews vs gum candy
kauwgom vs kauwbonbon


Explanation:
Chews is gewoon kauwgom. Gum candy is een kauwbonbon, zoals bijv. Maoam, een taai snoepje (of strip) waar je een tijdje op kunt kauwen en wat daarbij langzaam oplost (en dus gewoon wordt doorgeslikt).

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avantix
Netherlands
Local time: 23:34
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Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Max Nuijens: Eens dat gum candy oplost en wordt ingeslikt; bonbon vind ik mooi klinken, of het ook in de (ontbrekende) context past is wellicht een kwestie van smaak.
9 mins
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
chews vs gum candy
kauwgum vs kauwsnoepje


Explanation:
I would distinguish them as "kauwgum" for "chews" and "kauwsnoepje" for "gum candy". Gum candy is something sweet that disappears in one's mounth, I think.

Example kauwsnoepje:
http://www.trouw.nl/krantenarchief/2000/03/03/2432815/Vitami...

Max Nuijens
Netherlands
Local time: 23:34
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
chews vs gum candy
kauwbonbon vs kauwgum


Explanation:
Net andersom. Dit wordt misschien het best duidelijk als je afbeeldingen opzoekt van 'chews'. Dat zijn kauwbonbons. 'Gum candy' is kauwgum.

Francis van Stokkom
Netherlands
Local time: 23:34
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ghislaine van der Burgt: Juiste volgorde idd, om verwarring te voorkomen!
48 mins
  -> Bedankt, Ghislaine.
agree  Chris Hopley: Exactly, can't be any other way
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Chris.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
chews vs gum candy
snoepjes vs kauwgum


Explanation:
'Chews' of 'chewy candy' is een algemene term voor 'snoepjes', gemaakt op basis van suiker (en een heleboel chemische stoffen!).
'Gum' of 'gum candy' is kauwgum/kauwgom, gemaakt op basis van gom/latex.

Bea Geenen
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
chews vs gum candy
caramel vs gums


Explanation:
a chew would be a candy more like a caramel, while a gum would be more like a gummy bear.

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Note added at 5 hrs (2010-01-27 15:55:48 GMT)
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Misschien toch nog een kleine toevoeging.
Ik ben zelf amerikaanse, dus wat amerikaans engels ben ik echt wel 100% zeker.

gum candy is geen kauwgum en chews ook niet.

Kauwgum is enkel chewing gum of gum maar zeker nooit gum candy en chews, dit zijn andere soorten snoepjes

EnglishPlease
Belgium
Local time: 23:34
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Je lijkt me ongeloofelijk overtuigd, dus dan zal ik je ook maar best geloven... Bedankt!

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